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MADISON – Wisconsin has started to resettle Afghan individuals across the state and will continue to do so over the coming months as part of Operation Allies Welcome. As these individuals arrive in their new communities and establish their homes,
A report from Forward Analytics finds that hiring local workers to construct new solar energy projects could generate twice as much economic activity in the state as relying on out-of-state labor. Using the example of a 150 megawatt solar farm
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says new subpoenas are “possible, if not likely” in the Assembly’s 2020 election investigation, which could stretch into next year. A Dane County judge has set a Dec. 23 hearing in Dem AG Josh Kaul’s lawsuit
ST. PAUL, MINN. (October 26, 2021) – This October 25-29 is American Clean Power Week, a first-ever nationwide celebration of clean energy and the good-paying jobs the industry creates across America. Renewables are powering homes and businesses, creating jobs, investing
By State Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Jill Underly and Public Service Commission Chairperson Rebecca Cameron Valcq Tuesday, October 26, 2021 The Department of Public Instruction (DPI) and the Public Service Commission (PSC) are excited to welcome students and educators
Black bear harvest returned to recent average in the 2021 season. / Photo Credit: iStock / Lynn_Bystrom MADISON, Wis. – Early results from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) show hunters harvested 3,802 bears during the 2021 black bear season,
GOP U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, who has yet to say whether he will seek a third term in 2022, didn’t have a single campaign staffer on payroll during the third quarter, according to a WisPolitics.com check of his latest finance
While transportation officials and scientists in the state continue autonomous vehicle research, local officials are expressing concern about the potential risk and costs associated with self-driving vehicles. Andrea Bill, traffic safety engineer research program manager for UW-Madison’s Traffic Operations and
The Senate’s Elections Committee will have the power to issue subpoenas as part of its investigation into issues identified in the Legislative Audit Bureau’s look at the 2020 election, including the city of Madison’s refusal to turn over records for
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On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Republicans’ redistricting maps, former President Trump’s call for former GOP U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy to run for governor, the state Senate’s approval of several abortion bills, a DOJ lawsuit seeking to block former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman’s subpoena to the Wisconsin Elections Commission, and a Legislative Audit Bureau audit report on the 2020 election.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at the factors behind President Joe Biden’s poll numbers and how Biden’s performance may impact on Wisconsin politics. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
The Wisconsin Elections Commission should promulgate administrative rules if it believes municipal clerks should be allowed to fill in missing information on absentee ballot envelopes or use drop boxes, the Legislative Audit Bureau found. A summary of the LAB’s review
Dem AG Josh Kaul is asking a Dane County judge to block the subpoenas Justice Michael Gableman issued to the Elections Commission, arguing the former justice doesn’t have the power under state law to compel public officials to provide a
Higher COVID-19 death rates in rural Wisconsin counties illustrate how demographic trends, vaccine resistance and disparities in health care access are contributing to the pandemic’s impact in the state. An analysis of COVID-19 deaths in all 72 counties found that
The maps GOP legislative leaders have proposed would likely help Republicans strengthen their hold on the Assembly and keep them in position for a veto-proof majority in the Senate. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, noted Republicans took public input submitted
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A lawyer with Michael Best Strategies says companies that import from China would benefit from submitting comments as federal officials consider reinstatements of certain tariff exclusions. “This is an invaluable opportunity for Wisconsin companies who import from China to be
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Former Justice Michael Gableman in a new video said he has offered the clerks and mayors of five cities a “reprieve on the timing of their interviews” with his office so they could better provide the information he wants on
MADISON – Wisconsin has started to resettle Afghan individuals across the state and will continue to do so over the coming months as part of Operation Allies Welcome. As these individuals arrive in their new communities and establish their homes, there are multiple opportunities for Wisconsinites to help welcome their
A report from Forward Analytics finds that hiring local workers to construct new solar energy projects could generate twice as much economic activity in the state as relying on out-of-state labor. Using the example of a 150 megawatt solar farm being built in rural Wisconsin, the report estimates that hiring
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says new subpoenas are “possible, if not likely” in the Assembly’s 2020 election investigation, which could stretch into next year. A Dane County judge has set a Dec. 23 hearing in Dem AG Josh Kaul’s lawsuit seeking to prevent enforcement of the subpoenas former Supreme Court
ST. PAUL, MINN. (October 26, 2021) – This October 25-29 is American Clean Power Week, a first-ever nationwide celebration of clean energy and the good-paying jobs the industry creates across America. Renewables are powering homes and businesses, creating jobs, investing in communities, and reducing costs for consumers, all while helping
By State Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Jill Underly and Public Service Commission Chairperson Rebecca Cameron Valcq Tuesday, October 26, 2021 The Department of Public Instruction (DPI) and the Public Service Commission (PSC) are excited to welcome students and educators back to classrooms and libraries for the 2021-2022 academic school
Black bear harvest returned to recent average in the 2021 season. / Photo Credit: iStock / Lynn_Bystrom MADISON, Wis. – Early results from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) show hunters harvested 3,802 bears during the 2021 black bear season, a decrease from the 4,306 taken last year. The 2021
GOP U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, who has yet to say whether he will seek a third term in 2022, didn’t have a single campaign staffer on payroll during the third quarter, according to a WisPolitics.com check of his latest finance report. By comparison, the Oshkosh Republican listed payroll expenses for
While transportation officials and scientists in the state continue autonomous vehicle research, local officials are expressing concern about the potential risk and costs associated with self-driving vehicles. Andrea Bill, traffic safety engineer research program manager for UW-Madison’s Traffic Operations and Safety Laboratory, noted ongoing research efforts in Madison and Racine
The Senate’s Elections Committee will have the power to issue subpoenas as part of its investigation into issues identified in the Legislative Audit Bureau’s look at the 2020 election, including the city of Madison’s refusal to turn over records for the review. But unlike the Assembly probe of the 2020
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On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Republicans’ redistricting maps, former President Trump’s call for former GOP U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy to run for governor, the state Senate’s approval of several abortion bills, a DOJ lawsuit seeking to block former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman’s subpoena to the Wisconsin Elections Commission, and a Legislative Audit Bureau audit report on the 2020 election.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at the factors behind President Joe Biden’s poll numbers and how Biden’s performance may impact on Wisconsin politics. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
The Wisconsin Elections Commission should promulgate administrative rules if it believes municipal clerks should be allowed to fill in missing information on absentee ballot envelopes or use drop boxes, the Legislative Audit Bureau found. A summary of the LAB’s review of the 2020 election includes 30 recommendations for the Wisconsin
Dem AG Josh Kaul is asking a Dane County judge to block the subpoenas Justice Michael Gableman issued to the Elections Commission, arguing the former justice doesn’t have the power under state law to compel public officials to provide a deposition in his private office. Yesterday’s filing also argues that
Higher COVID-19 death rates in rural Wisconsin counties illustrate how demographic trends, vaccine resistance and disparities in health care access are contributing to the pandemic’s impact in the state. An analysis of COVID-19 deaths in all 72 counties found that rural areas tend to have higher rates than urban ones,
The maps GOP legislative leaders have proposed would likely help Republicans strengthen their hold on the Assembly and keep them in position for a veto-proof majority in the Senate. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, noted Republicans took public input submitted from around the state and considered submissions from the guv’s
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A lawyer with Michael Best Strategies says companies that import from China would benefit from submitting comments as federal officials consider reinstatements of certain tariff exclusions. “This is an invaluable opportunity for Wisconsin companies who import from China to be able to engage in,” said Sarah Helton, a partner with
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Former Justice Michael Gableman in a new video said he has offered the clerks and mayors of five cities a “reprieve on the timing of their interviews” with his office so they could better provide the information he wants on the 2020 election. But officials in several of the targeted